Inquiry-based Learning Approach Research Articles

A classroom experience about the application of research-based learning for the teaching of probability in engineering

<abstract> <p>We explored the implementation of a Research-Based Learning (RBL) for the teaching and learning of probability in engineering education. The approach provided a student-centered learning environment, integrating practical activities within an active learning conception. A detailed RBL task in connection with weather forecasting was described, highlighting a methodical 10-day learning process that considers research, practical application, and reflection. The effectiveness of this RBL task was evaluated through thematic analysis of student reflective essays, focusing on their learning experiences and challenges. The analysis revealed enhanced understanding of probability, varied student engagement, and the value of practical learning. It also identified challenges in conceptualizing abstract probability concepts. The findings highlighted the RBL's potential in improving students' conceptual grasp and application of probability in real-world scenarios, providing key insights for future educational strategies in engineering. This study contributes to the broader discourse on innovative teaching methodologies in engineering education, demonstrating the impact of active, inquiry-based learning approaches.</p> </abstract>

Development of an Inquiry-Based Science Module on Plant Parts and Their Functions in Elementary Schools

Purpose of the study: The aim of this research is to produce a product in the form of an inquiry-based science module for class IV elementary school and to determine students' responses to the feasibility of an inquiry-based science module on plant parts and their functions.
 Methodology: This type of research uses the R & D (Research and Development) development method. The data collection technique in this research is using observation sheets, interview sheets, and questionnaires. Data analysis uses descriptive statistics. Qualitative data will be analyzed logically and meaningfully, while quantitative data will be analyzed using average calculations.
 Main Findings: The main result of this research is that a module is obtained that is suitable for use as teaching material in class IV elementary schools on science learning material regarding plants and their functions. This is demonstrated based on the assessment of material experts, media experts and teachers with the ideality of the material being explained in detail accompanied by illustrations or picture descriptions, the material is also explained using an inquiry approach, and the module contains information that increases students' knowledge. This is confirmed by the average assessment percentage of 87.9% for material experts, 84.1% for media experts, and 84.9% for teachers.
 Novelty/Originality of this study: Then the novelty of this research lies not only in conveying knowledge about plant parts and their functions but also in fostering a deep curiosity and appreciation of nature through an interactive, inquiry-based learning approach.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF READING PROCEDURAL TEXT LOCAL CULTURE-BASED MATERIAL AT MTS LABOR JAMBI

This study aims to develop speaking for general purposes teaching materials based on an inquiry-based learning approach in Jambi University English education study program. This inquiry-learning approach-based teaching material was developed to improve students' speaking skills based on the inquiry process. This research is also a form of implementing learning with a project based learning (PJBL) program for listening and speaking courses for general purposes. The subjects of this development research are students of the first semester of the English education study program for the 2020/2021 academic year. They took the Speaking for general purpose course which is offered in the first semester. This research uses a Research and Development approach. The approach used in this research uses three stages, namely the exploration stage which includes analyzing the needs for teaching materials, the prototype model development stage which includes designing the model and testing the model and the validation stage which includes expert validation. (Sukmadinata (2008). The data collected at the exportation stage is speaking for general purpose based on inquiry. The material made is a prototype speaking for general purpose based on inquiry-based learning. In developing the material, researchers use YouTube online as a teaching and learning medium. Developing activities and learning and their assessments as one of the manifestations of student-centered learning (student based learning). Researchers develop a class management system and monitor and evaluate learning. Researchers also reflect on the learning process associated with the results of case methods and project based learning with innovative development of solving a case, increasing student participation in analyzing cases and finding solutions collaboratively. In the case method model, the lecturer provides a description of a situation that requires the actors in the situation to take l certain decisions to solve a problem. Based on the information presented in the case, students choose alternative problem solving that is considered the most appropriate based on an understanding of the problem, analysis and comparison of available alternative solutions.

Fostering Secondary School Science Students’ Intrinsic Motivation by Inquiry-based Learning

Abstract Background Intrinsic motivation plays a unique mediating role in student academic performance. An inquiry-based learning (IBL) physics practical is studied in terms of effects on secondary school students’ intrinsic motivation towards performing science practicals. Results After performing IBL experiments on ionizing radiation, 38 secondary school physics students were interviewed and expressed their need for support in two main areas: the inquiry process and non-salient tasks, i.e., operating the equipment. The IBL experiments were revised accordingly, providing scaffolding through revised worksheets and videos on the use of the equipment. Subsequently, a quasi-experiment was carried out. One experimental group received both a revised worksheet and a video (N = 88), the other only received the worksheet (N = 67). Students performing the same practical on the basis of a step-by-step instruction sheet were used as a control group (N = 87). Five subscales of the intrinsic motivation inventory were used as a pre- and post-test for all three groups. Results show significant gains in the Interest/Enjoyment as well as Effort/Importance subscales favouring both IBL groups. With an instructional video, all five subscales show a significant increase as compared to the control group. Conclusions The results point to the advantages of using an IBL approach for practicals, provided appropriate scaffolding is used in terms of equipment operation and inquiry process.

The Development of Science Process Skills and of Content Knowledge with Inquiry Boxes in Early Childhood Education

This paper aims to investigate the systematic use of an inquiry-based learning approach in science by using inquiry boxes for preschool children. We prepared four thematic inquiry boxes for the areas of magnetism and buoyancy, separation of substances, weighing objects, and the investigation of substances. The research sample consisted of twenty children aged four to five years. Ten children from the experimental group explored the material using the photo-type instructions on the instructional cards over a period of four weeks. Comparative test results for the control group children show that the experimental group children progressed both in content knowledge and in better-developed science process skills. We find that children develop autonomy in science process skills such as classifying, ordering, and weighing through prepared and guided inquiry with the help of the inquiry boxes. In doing so, children show increasing autonomy within each set of tasks that develop the chosen science process skill. In this manner, science practices with inquiry boxes allow children to build on science content knowledge. They can apply the skills they have learned through inquiry boxes to new knowledge instead of teaching science processes as isolated skills. This approach of individually guided inquiry by children using thematic inquiry boxes is therefore recommended as a proven didactic tool for developing science process skills and content knowledge.

INQUIRY-BASED SCIENCE APPROACH IN KINDERGARTEN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Inquiry-based learning is a pedagogical approach that empowers learners to actively construct knowledge by engaging in problem-solving, critical thinking, questioning, and hands-on experiences. The inquiry-based approach in science emphasizes learners' active role in creating their understanding of the natural world. This review critically examines the application and impact of inquiry-based science approaches in kindergarten education. Through a thorough analysis of 16 research articles, the study shed light on different aspects of inquiry-based learning, including subject areas, participants, methodologies, types of inquiry-based approaches, theoretical frameworks, and impacts on learning outcomes. Findings show a predominant focus on early years’ science, with kindergarten children being the primary participants. The use of qualitative research methods shows a trend toward a comprehensive understanding of the issue. The study underscore the significance of using inquiry-based learning approach in kindergarten education and offers helpful information for teachers, decision-makers, and researchers. It also emphasizes the need for further empirical studies, particularly those addressing instructional models, challenges faced in the classroom to execute inquiry-based learning, and longitudinal studies to evaluate the long-term impacts of inquiry-based science education on kindergarten children performance.

Cultivating Critical Thinking Skills Through Inquiry-Based Learning Approach in College Oral English Class

Cultivating Critical Thinking Skills Through Inquiry-Based Learning Approach in College Oral English Class

Video-Based IBL and Conventional Approaches to Critical Thinking Skills in Terms of Gender

This research will describe the interaction of learning and gender approaches to the critical thinking skills of Science Elementary School students. This study used a quasi-experimental design method using a 2 x 2 factorial research design and saturated samples. Data were collected using the essay questions given at the beginning and end of the treatment. Test the hypothesis using Two way ANOVA. This study resulted in differences in critical thinking skills among students who were given treatment with video-based IBL approach in science learning is higher than conventional. Critical thinking skills among the group of female students outnumbered male students. There is no interaction effect of the video-based inquiry-based learning (IBL) strategy and gender on critical thinking skills. In the group of female students, the critical thinking ability of students who were given a video-based IBL approach was higher than conventional. In the group of male students, students who received a video-based IBL approach demonstrated greater critical thinking skills than conventional students. In the group of students who were given a video-based IBL approach, female students outperformed male students in critical thinking abilities. Male students have a stronger critical thinking capacity than female students in the group of students given the standard approach.

탐구기반 학습(IBL)을 통한 음악중심 STEAM 교육 프로그램이 예비유아교사의 자기주도학습능력, 음악내용지식 및 음악교수효능감에 미치는 영향

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a music-centered STEAM education program through inquiry-based learning for pre-service early childhood teachers on self-directed learning ability, music content knowledge, and music teaching efficacy. This study was conducted for 15 weeks with 44 second-year students (experimental group: 22, comparison group: 22) of early childhood education department at C university located in B city. Differences between groups were examined through covariate analysis using self-directed learning ability tools by Lee et al. (2003), music teaching content knowledge tools by Nam (2014), and music teaching efficacy tools by Bang and Park (2005). The findings indicated that pre-service teachers in the experimental group, who experienced an inquiry-based learning approach within a music-centered STEAM education program, demonstrated significant improvements compared to the control group. Notable enhancements were observed in self-directed learning abilities—learning planning, execution, overall self-directed learning—and in music teaching content knowledge, specifically in knowledge about young children, music teaching methods, music teaching environment, and comprehensive content knowledge. Moreover, within music teaching efficacy, there were substantial improvements in belief in teaching abilities, result expectations, and overall efficacy. This study is significant for introducing innovative music education methods that align with the Revised Nuri Curriculum through creative and problem-solving play for pre-service early childhood teachers.

Full-Structured or Supported by Incremental Scaffolds? Effects on Perceived Competence and Motivation

Scientific inquiry is an inquiry-based learning approach that emphasizes student investigation of research questions and the utilization of scientific methods to address those research questions. One such method is experimentation, which is viewed as an open-ended problem-solving process that is mostly perceived by students as a complex procedure. Supplementing open inquiry with instructional support that matches students’ competences is crucial to enable autonomous experimentation. Incremental scaffolds offer instructional guidance during experimentation and allow students to work on a task autonomously. To answer the question of whether guidance through incremental scaffolds, as opposed to full-structured experimenting, might have a positive impact on students’ perceived competence regarding experimentation and motivation, 251 students were assigned to two treatment conditions in our study. The “full-structured group” (n = 122) worked with full-structured experimentation guides and the “incremental scaffolds group” (n = 129) received incremental scaffolds as supporting materials during experimentation. Our results show that the students in the “full-structured group” perceived themselves as significantly more competent in planning, conducting, and analyzing the experiment and were more intrinsically motivated than the students of the “incremental scaffolds group”.

Efficacy of Inquiry-Based Learning and Teaching Approach in EFL Inferential Reading Comprehension among Chinese High School Students

Chinese EFL high school teaching often overlooks critical inferential reasoning in reading comprehension. This study proposes a shift from teacher-centric methods to an Inquiry-Based Learning and Teaching (IBLT) framework, expected to enhance EFL inferential reading abilities among Chinese high school students. This aligns with China's National English Curriculum Standards, emphasizing the importance of such proficiency. The study gauges current EFL reading comprehension in Chinese high schools and assesses IBLT's efficacy through a controlled, nine-week experiment, with data analysis revealing a positive impact. The findings aim to inform pedagogical tactics, promoting a more interactive, student-focused teaching model.

An Inquiry-Based Learning Approach to Teaching Undergraduate Cryptology

This article describes the author's experience designing and implementing an inquiry-based learning (IBL) pedagogical approach to an upper-division undergraduate cryptology course. The author shares the course goals and how the IBL style supports their achievement. The article concludes with sample activities – in-class exercises that touch on one-time pad, the Birthday Problem, the Meet-in-the-Middle attack, and Diffie–Hellman key exchange protocol, and a programing assignment on the Vigenère cipher.

Inquiry-based mathematics education and attitudes towards mathematics: tracking profiles for teaching

Research on the relationships between the main constructs underlying inquiry-based learning is rarely reported in mathematics education research. Considering this as a complex problem which is worth to be investigated, the present study aims to provide some empirical evidences that might serve as an insight to support further investigations on the relationships between attitudes towards mathematics and inquiry-based learning approaches. Thus, this study adopts a descriptive research design where no variables are manipulated but observed and measured in order to identify changes depicted in data collection. An instructional design focusing on the nature of mathematical inquiry is carried out with the participation of 304 secondary and high school students, and a clustering approach is used to look at how participants are grouped around certain attitudinal profiles before and after such mathematical practice. The results show how the heterogeneity of attitudinal profiles present in the classroom evolves positively in terms of perceived usefulness of mathematics and mathematical self-concept as perception of competence in mathematics. This fact provides some basis that might be used for further research on the idea that certain forms of development in inquiry-based mathematics education (IBME) based on greater immersion in the nature and culture of mathematics can help students to improve their attitudes towards mathematics.

Effect of Inquiry-based learning approach on the students’ performance in Physics

Inquiry-based learning is an approach that allows students to draw connections between academic content and their own lives, which can be particularly important for culturally and linguistically diverse learners. The participants of this study were the 48 grade 9 students of Manticao National High School, Pagawan, Manticao, Misamis Oriental. The study sought to find out the effectiveness of Inquiry-based learning approach on the students’ performance in Physics. It aimed to find out the significant difference between the pretest and posttest scores of the students when exposed using Inquiry-based learning approach and Lecture method. The study used the true experimental research design, the randomized pretest-posttest control group design. This study utilized the percentage, independent t-test and paired t-test to analyze the results. Paired t-test revealed a significant difference between the pretest and posttest scores of the students when exposed using Inquiry-based learning approach than of the Lecture method as shown in the mean difference of -3.63 with t-value of -6.70 and p-valueof 0.0000003904 is less than the p-value of 0.05 level of significance and that leads to the rejection of the null hypothesis. This study concluded that an Inquiry-based learning approach can improve the students’ performance in Physics.

An Example of Inquiry-Based Learning in a Transition to Nursing Practice Curriculum

Graduate nurses are known to experience transition shock when they enter the workforce. Graduate nurse programs are designed to alleviate aspects of transition shock. Best practice in development and delivery of transition programs is currently limited in the literature, and there are few examples focusing on curriculum design that can be adapted by health services to develop and support new nurses. An inquiry-based learning approach was used as the underlying andragogy to frame a contemporary transition curriculum to support graduate nurses. Inquiry-based learning can be used to support graduate nurses to improve critical thinking, confidence, and job satisfaction during the most challenging years of their professional lives. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 2023;54(6):268-274.].

Integrating augmented reality into inquiry-based learning approach in primary science classrooms.

Notwithstanding the advantages of incorporating Augmented Reality (AR) in education, AR's concrete uses as compared to other technologies are not fully recognised. Moreover, many of the existing studies have neglected to examine the impact of pedagogy and its corresponding instructional models, whilst implementing AR in teaching and learning. In leveraging the affordances of AR, an inquiry-based learning framework, referred to as QIMS, was proposed in this study. A learning package was developed on the topic of plant reproduction for primary 5 students (aged 11-12) based on the QIMS framework. Using a quasi-experimental approach, this study evaluated three conditions (AR and QIMS; QIMS; Non-AR and Non-QIMS) for a series of science lessons in a primary school. 117 students took part in this study. The quantitative results showed that although there was no statistically significant difference in students' academic performance when AR was used, students' self-directed learning and creative thinking skills increased significantly after partaking in the QIMS inquiry-based lessons. The usage of AR and QIMS had a significant effect in increasing students' critical thinking and knowledge creation efficacy skills. Moreover, in view of students' academic outcomes, the integration of QIMS and AR proved to be more beneficial to low-progress students. Qualitative analysis of the interview data from teachers and students aids in accounting for the quantitative results and indicate productive implementation strategies. The findings of this study will guide the design of future AR interventions, by providing insights for both researchers and practitioners on how to integrate and implement AR with pedagogical approaches.

FROM STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS ON INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING TO INNOVATION IN DEVELOPING ENGLISH ORAL COMPETENCE AT TON DUC THANG UNIVERSITY

The research aims at providing background theory, depicting a clear picture of the Inquiry-based Learning approach through survey as well as interviews, and making some suggestions for more effective application to English-majored students at Ton Duc Thang University. The results of the survey demonstrate that students have positive attitudes towards this approach as it helps them enhance their learning autonomy, expertise knowledge, creative, and soft skills such as teamwork, critical thing skills, problem-solving skills, creative skills.. In addition, the interviews from students, lecturers, and managerial staff elicit that the Inquiry-based Learning approach is helpful in teaching and learning as it enables students to be more active in learning, doing research, and interacting between lecturers and students, which results in apparently better learning outcomes. Based on these practical surveys, this paper provides some implications of Inquiry-based Learning activities for English-majored students and English Language Teaching.

Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) Approach in The Artwork Production of Visual Arts Education in Primary School Using Dry Media

Visual Arts Education (PSV) is a familiar topic at both the primary and secondary school levels. This course becomes one of the most crucial electives for helping students achieve their best degree of creativity. This study was done to assess the efficacy of inquiry-based learning (IBL) in the development of artworks utilising dry media. The choice of dry media was based on its extensive use in primary school art creation. In the study done by the researcher, a total of 25 respondents comprised of second-year students were chosen at random. This research collects both quantitative and qualitative data. This study's assessment tool was comprised of questionnaires and document analysis from respondents. In conclusion, the IBL strategy is believed to boost students' level of comprehension and motivation when producing Visual Arts Education (PSV) artworks utilising dry media.

Towards Inquiry-Based Learning in Spatial Development and Heritage Conservation: A Workshop at Corviale, Rome

Situated local knowledge and co-evolutionary processes overtake certitude and formal planning, challenging the way (cultural) heritage is produced in terms of both space and knowledge. This article contributes to the debate surrounding planning education and research by exploring the potential of inquiry-based learning (IBL) in spatial development and heritage conservation. The main argument is that the IBL format presented herein enables interaction and cooperation between various groups and their diverse sets of knowledge. To that end, the IBL approach was implemented both through project work and by creating a specific learning environment encompassing theory, exhibition, places, and people, and in which a research process was realised by students through iteration and reflection. The contribution systematises the results of a 2021 workshop held in Venice and Rome, including at the Corviale housing complex (Rome). In seeking to respond to the title-theme of the Venice Biennale, How will we live together?, initial evidence shows that educational activities stemming from clear research questions and “embedded” ways of inquiry-based learning present remarkable opportunities for participants to improve their ability to navigate into fragile and uncertain futures of the territory, engaging students in a wider process of knowledge-building.

Integrated Social Cognitive Theory with Learning Input Factors: The Effects of Problem-Solving Skills and Critical Thinking Skills on Learning Performance Sustainability

E-learning is expected to become a common teaching and learning approach in educational institutions in the near future; thus, the success of e-learning initiatives must be ensured in order to make this a sustainable mode of learning. In order to improve students’ learning performance through the use of e-learning in Saudi Arabia’s higher education, it was the objective of this paper to examine the relationships between social cognitive theory and learning input factors and the reflective thinking and inquiry learning style as well as the indirect effects of student problem-solving and critical thinking skills. As a result, this study thoroughly assessed the social cognitive theory that is currently in use, along with learning input components and situational factors that should be carefully taken into account while introducing an online education system into Saudi Arabia’s top universities as a way of ensuring learning sustainability. As a result, 294 university students completed a questionnaire that served as the initial dataset for the research study, and the proposed conceptual model was comprehensively assessed using SEM. The research results demonstrated that the inquiry style of learning and reflective thinking have always had a significant impact on the social involvement, human engagement, social power, social identity, and social support. Similar findings were obtained regarding the impact of problem-solving and critical thinking skills on the inquiry-based learning approach and reflective thinking. Thus, students’ ability to learn in Saudi Arabia’s higher education is greatly influenced by their ability to solve problems and think critically. Therefore, it is almost certain that this research study will aid university policy makers in their decision on whether to fully deploy an online learning system as a way of ensuring learning sustainability at educational institutions throughout Saudi Arabia.